LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1595 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the regulation of and disclosures regarding consumer lawsuit lending transactions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to require any plaintiff to produce a consumer lending lawsuit transaction to the opposing party in a civil action and to file the agreement with the court. The Office of Court Administration and the Office of the Attorney General have indicated that any cost associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal impact on local courts is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, CL, EP, JM, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1595 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the regulation of and disclosures regarding consumer lawsuit lending transactions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1595 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the regulation of and disclosures regarding consumer lawsuit lending transactions.), As Introduced
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1595 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the regulation of and disclosures regarding consumer lawsuit lending transactions.), As Introduced
HB1595 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the regulation of and disclosures regarding consumer lawsuit lending transactions.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to require any plaintiff to produce a consumer lending lawsuit transaction to the opposing party in a civil action and to file the agreement with the court. The Office of Court Administration and the Office of the Attorney General have indicated that any cost associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal impact on local courts is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, CL, EP, JM, KKR
UP, CL, EP, JM, KKR